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Tristan Benns

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Author Details

Tristan Benns is a freelance writer and lifelong geek. He's worked as a tutor, an editor, and even a salesman in a comic book store. If he isn't asking you about your feelings on the Oxford comma, he's probably asking you to name your favorite Green Lantern.

Industry Focus

Tristan has written comics coverage for Screen Rant for years with specific interest in topics like the X-Men, Superman, the Power Rangers, and more - and is usually pushing his pro-Cyclops agenda.

Favorite Media

Tristan's favorite comics include such titles as Kingdom Come, DC's The New Frontier, Grant Morrison's JLA, and practically any X-Men comic, including the controversial Chuck Austen run.

Latest Articles

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The Marvel Universe Needs a New Incarnation of This Early 2000s X-Team

There have been countless X-Men iterations over the years, but these days, mutantkind has a desperate need for their their most X-Treme heroes.

Split Image of the Justice League (Batman, the Flash, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and Cyborg); Shazam (Zachary Levi) blows a bubble in his gm 1
Shazam's Version of Kryptonite Turns Him into Justice League's Deadliest Hero

Shazam is the World's Mightiest Mortal, but his historical weakness has proved that Billy Batson's mind isn't nearly as mighty as his body.

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Wolverine Just Confirmed That Professor X Failed Him

Wolverine hasn't had much peace in his long and troubled life, and what little serenity he's known definitely didn't come from Charles Xavier.

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DC Is Quietly Rebalancing the Justice League to Make Them Equals

With the Justice League currently restructuring, its heroes are all leveling up — meaning the hierarchy within the League is about to change.

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X-Men Is Assembling Its Darkest Roster Ever, with an Army of Heroes & Villains

The X-Men have a habit of turning foe to friend, but their fight against Orchis has pushed them into their strangest recruiting drive ever.

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DC’s First Openly Gay Hero Returns as the DCU’s Version of Doctor Strange

DC Comics has more than a few queer heroes, but the DCU's first openly gay hero has made a long overdue comeback — with a somewhat familiar look.

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Green Lantern's New Nemesis Is the 1 Villain Superman Officially Can Never Beat

Superman is one of DC Comics' strongest heroes, but there are some villains even the Man of Steel isn't equipped to handle - but the Green Lantern is.

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Wolverine Just Solved Every Inconsistency with His Healing Factor in 1 Sentence

Wolverine's healing factor is one of the character's defining traits, but it's never been particularly consistent - and now fans know why.

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Wonder Woman's Son with the Evil Superman Unlocked a New Kryptonian Power

Wonder Woman and Superman have paired up many times across the multiverse, but one surprising union led to an even more surprisingly powerful son.

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This Enduring Non-Mutant X-Men Character Could Be a Pivotal Ally In the Fall of X (Or the Team's Final Undoing)

One forgotten X-Men ally-turned-enemy-turned-hero could prove to be pivotal to saving the team from Orchis – or could author their final destruction.

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Kang Beat the Avengers Worse Than Thanos for 1 Reason - He's a Human

Thanos may be the Mad Titan, but Kang the Conqueror is ultimately just another human foe for the Avengers - meaning he's even more dangerous.

Comic book art: a male superhero in green (Green Lantern) pasted above an image of Batman clenching his fist. 1
DC's Deadliest Green Lantern Is the Protégé of a Major Gotham Villain

The Green Lantern Corps is made up of thousands of sentient beings from different backgrounds, but one surprise Corps member has a very lethal origin.

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"You've Used Super-Speed to Access a Spirit Realm!": Flash Finally Explains What His New Power Actually Does - & It's Not Dimensional Travel

The Flash has always been one of DC Comics' most science-fiction-heavy characters, but his latest upgrade frames his powers from a whole new angle.

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After 32 Years, Marvel Fans Finally Know How Predator Lore Changed Wolverine Forever

Wolverine's origins have always been shaded by trauma and retcons, but it seems the Predator is more responsible for his suffering than fans knew.

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Flash's New Codename Reveals His True Importance to the DC Universe

The Flash has always been one of DC's central heroes, but with a new wrinkle added to his powers, Wally West is more important than even he realizes.

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"He's the Worst of Us": The MCU's Daredevil Still Has to Meet the 1 Avenger He Hates

Daredevil isn't exactly known as the most sociable Marvel Comics icon, but there's one MCU hero that the Man Without Fear truly can't stand.

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DC’s Strongest Green Lantern Names the Hero Who Should Have His Ring Instead

John Stewart is one of the Green Lantern Corps' brightest lights, but the Master Builder knows who deserves his ring more than he does.

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Sorry Deadpool - Only 1 Marvel Hero Is Officially Unkillable (& It's Not Who You Think)

Deadpool is known for his incredible healing factor, but one Avenger will outlive the Merc With The Mouth - and everyone else in the Marvel Universe.

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Nightcrawler Now Officially Has His Own Version of Kryptonite

Nightcrawler has almost always been a freewheeling swashbuckler, but a conflict with Orchis forces proves Kurt isn't as untouchable as he thinks.

Captain America in Marvel Comics and Chris Evans as Captain America in the MCU 1
Captain America Just Proved His Forgotten Superpower Is What Makes Him So Unbeatable

Steve Rogers is well-known for his near-superhuman physique, but a daring confrontation proves there's more to Captain America than raw muscle.

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